Search results for killer bees

Ecology Apr 6, 2026

How a common herbicide affects honeybee brains and behavior

Cultivating flowering plants for pollinator gardens, commercial farms, or home landscapes often relies on the use of herbicides to manage unwanted weeds. Honeybees are attracted to these locations and play a critical role ...

Ecology Aug 7, 2025

France strikes down return of banned bee-killing pesticide

France's top constitutional authority on Thursday blocked a law that would allow the reintroduction of a pesticide virulently opposed by environmental groups.

Plants & Animals Jul 23, 2025

These insects are endangering Sacramento's beloved oaks

Invasive beetles might be boring through the valley oaks in your neighborhood.

Ecology Jul 21, 2025

French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn

More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide experts say is deadly to bees.

Plants & Animals Jul 17, 2025

This invasive insect, spotted in Georgia, is now in peak season

An invasive insect capable of destroying agricultural crops has been spotted more frequently in Georgia this summer, prompting experts to offer simple advice to those who encounter it.

Plants & Animals Jul 7, 2025

'Killer bees' swarm close to Georgia border

Spotted in Barbour County, Alabama, just over the Chattahoochee River from Georgia, Africanized bees—a hybrid between European and African honey bees—are known for their aggression and ability to sting people to death. The ...

Plants & Animals Apr 10, 2025

Bumblebee survival: Keeping killer moths at bay with strategic hive spacing

A study published in Frontiers in Bee Science has shown that physical distance plays a leading role in protecting bumblebees against a flying insect parasite, the bumblebee wax moth Aphomia sociella. The researchers discovered ...

Other Oct 30, 2024

Nightmare fuel: Researchers name the scariest thing you should worry about

What keeps you up at night? Bank account woes? An impending work presentation? Analyzing that embarrassing thing you said in the seventh grade?

Agriculture Jul 11, 2024

Glyphosate weed killers like Roundup should be banned in Canada and around the world

Farmers around the world all need to deal with weeds. The most widely used chemical product they use to kill those unwanted plants is glyphosate, often sold under commercial names like Roundup.

Ecology May 30, 2024

As No Mow May ends, here's why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild

Over the last century, nearly all of the UK's wildflower meadows have been destroyed by expanding farms, towns and cities. This loss of habitat has driven nature's decline, according to research led by birds and nature conservation ...

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